Lemon oil is another one of the universal oils, named that for the myriad of things it can do. We don't use lemon oil as much as we probably should. It's described as refreshing, uplifting, energizing, cleansing, fragrant, antioxidant, alkalizing.

My son used to put a couple of drops on a square piece of cloth and take it to school and inhale all day. The other kids would gather around him and ask to smell it and borrow the cloth. It just makes us feel good when we smell it.

You can put a couple of drops on the back of the tongue for a sore throat. That's what I've heard anyway. We use defense and peppermint for that.

You can put a few clear drops in a dark, glass bottle with water, shake and squirt on anything you want to clean. It's a healthier cleaning solution than the chemicals you buy at the store, it kills the bad bacteria, allowing the good to do their job.

Diffuse it in a room to make the room smell clean and fresh and disease-free.